Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik launched a book titled “Language Law in Legislative Assembly” on Sunday on the occasion of the World Ordained Language Conference.
It is worth mentioning here that the book chronicles all discussions on the proposed language law in 1948 to the passing of the language law in 1954 and the amendment of the language law in the Assembly by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik in 2018.
Speaking on this occasion, the Chief Minister said, “We are committed to the improvement of the Odia language.” He said that efforts are being made at the government level to create new possibilities in this field for the protection of the Odia language and the application of scientific knowledge for the next generation. By this, he hopes that all the linguistic regions will be united in one formula and will participate in the development of Odisha.
The book is edited by Shalve Mahratha, the founder of the Bhashak Movement, and published by Shadsparsh Publishing House.